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>>	New Macromedia site shuts out browsers Problems with compatibility, loading speed, . . . An example of concerns for commercial sites.
>>	Almost 50 percent of online purchases aborted Loading speed & transaction performance matters!
>>	Recipe for a Successful Website: Performance Upgrade the low-end speed to at most 28.8k
>>	Fast Loading Pages: A Fresh Look at Internet Speed
>>	Small is Beautiful When pages are loading slowly, visitors leave.
>>	The NEED for speed and "the rest of the story" Speed matters & Content presented in a sequence.
>>	How-To Optimize Webpages Guidelines and tutorials in the Web Design section.
>>	Good Response Times and Caching Consiquences for Dynamic Webpages not caching.
>>	End-User Internet Access What to presume, in terms of connection speed (or why evaluate Webpages at 28.8k to 33.6k). And the total Webpage file size that imposes.
>>	Webmonkey: How to Time Sites I also suggest an old computer & 33.6k modem.
>>	Utilities for Web Graphics Load-speed, graphic optimization & color utilities.

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E-mail the Webmaster Page Content Updated: June 22, 2003

   

    "Recent research suggests that long load times have a measurable negative impact on readers' perception of a Website's organization and quality of content. Interestingly, only graphics-intensive pages suffer this 'hit' to perceived quality; text-based content does not.

    "The message is clear, if uncomfortable for some designers:

Optimization ranks second only to basic legibility as the single most important consideration in designing your Website -- even more important than design aesthetics.

    "Stated differently, in those instances where it comes down to a choice, which would you rather sacrifice: aesthetics, or readership?"

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